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Metals. Alloys.

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Melting and mixing 2 or more metals together creates an

(a)  

2.

Melting and mixing zinc with copper will give you ?

a)

Bronze

b)

Copper Oxide

c)

Brass

d)

Zinc oxide

3.

Pure iron is...

a)

soft and weak

b)

hard and strong

c)

bendy and brittle

4.

Aeroplanes are made of pure aluminium.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Alloys are created to improve the working properties and appearance of metals, they are made by combining two or more elements.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Which metal is the best conductor of electricity?

a)

steel

b)

copper

c)

zinc

d)

brass

7.

Alloys are much stronger because...

a)

the particles from the different metals help the arrangement to stay in fixed positions

b)

the different metals bond well

c)

the particles from the different metals mix and disrupt the pattern making it hard for them to slide

8.

Which of these is a property of metals?

a)

malleable

b)

can't conduct electricity

c)

very brittle

d)

dull in colour

9.

An unknown substance conducted some heat and electricity, had a shiny lustre, and broke easily. This element is most likely a...

a)

metal

b)

non-metal

c)

metalloid

d)

alloy

10.

All of the following would classify an element as a metal except?

a)

dull

b)

lustre

c)

malleable

d)

hard

11.

If a material can easily be drawn into the shape of a wire, it is...

a)

ductile

b)

magnetic

c)

malleable

d)

sonorous

12.

Good conductor of heat

a)

metal

b)

non-metal

13.

Brittle

a)

metal

b)

non-metal

14.

Iron is a good conductor, malleable and magnetic. What type of element is Iron?

a)

metal

b)

non-metal

c)

metalloid

d)

alloy

15.

All alloys are mixtures

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Which of these metals would rust easily?

a)

Cast Iron

b)

Low-Carbon Steel

c)

Zinc

d)

Copper

17.

Alloy that can be used for jewellery, machine bearings, and door furniture

a)

brass

b)

bronze

c)

pewter

d)

duralumin

18.

Bronze is an alloy made of

a)

aluminum and magnesium

b)

copper and tin

c)

lead and tin

d)

copper and nickel

19.

Brass is an alloy made of

a)

copper and zinc

b)

copper and tin

c)

copper and nickel

d)

copper and aluminum

20.

Steel generally speaking is made of

a)

iron and carbon

b)

copper and iron

c)

tin and carbon

d)

aluminum and nickel